I play Rifts, and I like it, but it has a LOT of flaws. It is one of the most unbalanced games out there. There's not a lot of bulit in checks and balances. But on the other hand, if you're not a gaming purist where everything has to be balanced neatly, then it's a great game because you can go absolutely crazy with it. The flaws don't kill the playability, I just prefer to admit that rather than say hey it's this wonderful uber system and you'll never play anything else, ya know?

It's kind of like every anime ever seen all mashed up into one world. It's a WONDERFUL game system for anime lovers, becuase it will neatly adapt to any given anime world or mash several into one. But it's not designed to be an anime game, that's just a side benefit. Alhtought I honestly believe Sembieda has to be a huge fan of both history and anime, both heavily influence the game. Just think Nazi's with mechs and substitutate anything not human or magic using for the Jewish and you have the Coalition. :)